[VTJP] Fw: [nlg-middleeastcom] Marjorie Cohn: War Crimes

2004-05-13 Thread James M Leas
  "Donald Rumsfeld should not only be relieved of his duties as Secretary of Defense. He must also be investigated for war crimes." The author of the following article, Marjorie Cohn, is a professor at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, executive vice president of the National Lawyers Guild

[VTJP] Open letter to John Kerry

2004-05-13 Thread James M Leas
Open letter to John Kerry Dear John, Americans are not looking for someone else to "manage" the war, we are looking for someone to end the war by bringing all American soldiers home now. Your criticism of President Bush in today's Washington post for "mismanaging" does not go far enough. I will v

[VTJP] Fw: [EMEM] Solidarity vigil [Yesh Gvul at Prison #4; 15 May 2004]

2004-05-13 Thread James M Leas
The Israeli cabinet's legal counsel (Attorney General) Menny Mazuz, made a statement about prisoners of conscience that we all can support (see below). The Israeli peace organization Yesh Gvul, composed of soldiers who refuse to serve in the occupied territories, is holding a vigil calling on the M

[VTJP] Stop the house demolitions in Rafah now

2004-05-14 Thread James M Leas
Open letter to Prime Minister Ariel Sharon Dear Prime Minister Ariel Sharon: I call upon you to immediately stop the demolition of hundreds of Palestinian homes going on at this moment at Rafah in the Gaza Strip, as described in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz (below). The authorization for the I

[VTJP] Fw: [NLGInternational] Iranian Gas Attack Victims Vow to Take U.S. to Court

2004-05-05 Thread James M Leas
- Forwarded message -- From: "Art Heitzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "nlginternational listserv" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Progressive Wisconsin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Milw peace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 20:45:14 -0500 Subject: [NLGInternational] Irani

[VTJP] Fw: [NLGInternational] Guantanamo & Iraq: US team urged harsher prison tactics in Iraq & now is formally in charge there

2004-05-05 Thread James M Leas
  - Forwarded Message - From: "Art Heitzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "MLTF listserve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "nlgcuba" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "nlginternational listserv" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "pw-list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Peace Action WI listserv" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 5 May 2

[VTJP] 9-11 ACTION ALERT -Letter from Ed Asner 9-11 Truth!

2004-04-30 Thread James M Leas
Hello 9-11 activists and concerned citizens,The movement is growing! In the last few days two majordevelopments have taken place.First, actor and peace activist Ed Asner, best knownfor his TV series, Lou Grant, has written an openletter to the peace and justice movement in support

[VTJP] speech by Senator Robert Byrd on one year anniversary of the war

2004-04-30 Thread James M Leas
Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia delivered the following remarks in the Senate to mark the one-year anniversary of President Bush's "Mission Accomplished" speech aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which occurred on May 1, 2003. A year ago, the President of the United States harkened back

[VTJP] Re: Cancellation Intensive Tour

2004-04-30 Thread James M Leas
Reuven, We do hope to see you and Daphna in Burlington whenever you can come. Jimmy   On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:41:53 +0200 "Reuven Kaminer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:       April 30, 2004   Dear

[VTJP] "Bantustan Plan For an Apartheid Israel" By Meron Benvenisti

2004-04-30 Thread James M Leas
Bantustan Plan For an Apartheid Israel The Guardian (UK) April 26, 2004 http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1203156,00.html Sharon's separation scheme is doomed to fail once it becomes clear what it means By Meron Benvenisti When George Bush referred to Ariel Sharon's unilateral

[VTJP] Fw: Speech at Alternative Independence Day by an Israeli Refusenik Pilot

2004-05-03 Thread James M Leas
Title: SPEECH MADE BY JONATHAN SHAPIRO, A REFUSENIK, AT THE ALTERNATIVE INDEPENDENCE DAY TORCH-LIGHTING CEREMONY, ON APRIL 26,  Circulate widely, an example for all soldiers and all the rest of us who can "use the huge power of a single small word."   SPEECH  BY  YONATAN  SHAPIRA,  A  RE

[VTJP] Fw: Biddu: The struggle against the wall.

2004-05-05 Thread James M Leas
  - Forwarded Message - From: Tanya reinhart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: (Recipient list suppressed) Date: Thu, 06 May 2004 03:12:15 +0200 Subject: Biddu: The struggle against the wall. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  For the Hebrew Y-net article Biddu: The struggle against the wall.Yed

[VTJP] Fw: Fw: Emergency right now in Gaza

2004-05-18 Thread James M Leas
Please make calls and make more calls. The correct telephone number for the White House comment line is (202) 456-1414 The telephone number for Secretary of State Powell is 202-647-4000 and ask for the comment line. Best regards, Jimmy   [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Gila Svirsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED

[VTJP] Why Israel attacked the peaceful Palestinian protest in Rafah

2004-05-20 Thread James M Leas
Folks, The missile and tank attack on the peaceful demonstration in Rafah will make peaceful protest harder to organize for Palestinians. It will tend to keep the Palestinians exclusively engaged on the military level. Although the Palestinian armed groups are much much weaker militarily th

[VTJP] Fw: [nlg-middleeastcom] FW: press release on High Court appeal

2004-05-25 Thread James M Leas
"The appeal [of the decision to appoint him as Deputy Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Force] is based on Major General Halutz’s role in the targeted assassination of Hamas activist Mustafa Shehadeh, during which a one-ton bomb was dropped on a residential neighborhood in Gaza killing 14 peopl

[VTJP] A REMARKABLE JEWISH WOMAN SPEAKS OUT - SHULAMIT ALONI

2004-05-26 Thread James M Leas
  "In Yediot Acharonot, Nahum Barnea wrote the other day that Sharon had toldhim (and it wasn't only Sharon) that Jewish blood is the most efficient cementfor maintaining a national consensus. When terrorism is on the wane, then peoplefeel free to ask questions, critics can be heard an

[VTJP] Fw: [NotInMyName] NIMN Press Release on Gaza

2004-05-27 Thread James M Leas
  - Forwarded Message - From: "Joel Finkel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NIMN-National" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 13:44:19 -0500 Subject: [NotInMyName] NIMN Press Release on Gaza Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    Date:  Saturday, May 22,

[VTJP] Uri Avnery: Rafah and two lessons

2004-05-30 Thread James M Leas
  Uri Avnery 29.5.04       Tommy’s Granny     Sometimes a person “buys his world in one moment,” as the ancient Hebrew saying goes. This was done by the Minister of Justice, Yosef (“Tommy”) Lapid, when he uttered the words: “This old woman

[VTJP] New UN resolution: doublespeak

2004-05-30 Thread James M Leas
ZNet Commentary Fox to Guard Henhouse Subject to Periodic Review by Fox May 29, 2004 By Zeynep Toufe   The new U.S.-British drafted Security Council resolution is a scam. Under cover of a "transfer of sovereignty," it seeks to have the United Nations give the United States legal authority

[VTJP] question raised as to Israeli involvement

2004-05-30 Thread James M Leas
"The once secret torture report by US General Antonio Taguba refers to "third country nationals" involved in the mistreatment of prisoners in Iraq." . . . "We know the Pentagon asked Israel for its "rules of engagement" in the occupied West Bank and Gaza. Israeli officers have briefed their US opp

[VTJP] Gush on Disengagement Fraud

2004-06-03 Thread James M Leas
- Forwarded message --From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 00:59:17 +0200Subject: Gush on Disengagement FraudMessage-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>   Hi,This week's message.Salamaat, Shalom,uri     THE “DISENGAGEMENT” IS A FRAUD  

[VTJP] Fw: (Fwd) LRB Yitzhak Laor "Before Rafah" on Israeli militarism

2004-06-04 Thread James M Leas
- Forwarded message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 19:10:44 +0200 Subject: (Fwd) LRB Yitzhak Laor "Before Rafah" on Israeli militarism Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Forwarded message follows --- From: "Yitzh

[VTJP] Yossi Beilin does not go far enough

2004-06-07 Thread James M Leas
Folks,In his article in today's Maariv, below, "Say 'no' to Sharon," Yossi Beilin, leader of one of Israel's left political parties, calls on the peace camp to be a strong and assertive opposition. But he fails to go far enough. The key problem with Sharon's disengagement plan is the delay

[VTJP] Fw: Avnery on nightmare

2004-06-13 Thread James M Leas
"It is happening now, visible to the naked eye, while Sharon babbles about a “disengagement” to happen sometime in the future in one small part of the occupied territories."   - Forwarded message --From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 23:10:46

[VTJP] "Beilin calls for new elections, invites Labor to join effort," Jerusalem Post

2004-06-14 Thread James M Leas
In the article in the Jerusalem Post below, Yossi Beilin adds his voice to that of Uri Avnery that Sharon's disengagement plan is deception. He says that if Sharon were serious, he would evacuate by end of 2004 and not wait an extra year. He implies that Sharon's real agenda is to use the f

[VTJP] you give too much credit to the zealots

2004-06-15 Thread James M Leas
Dear Richard Cohen, You wrote a super excellent article in today's Washington Post (below). As an American Jew I strongly agree that Israel must withdraw and bring its soldiers and settlers home within its pre-1967 boundaries now before any more lives are lost. I am very glad you are speaki

[VTJP] Fw: Gush on Attorney General's decision

2004-06-16 Thread James M Leas
- Forwarded message --From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 01:14:46 +0200Subject: Gush on Attorney General's decisionMessage-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>   Hi,This week's message.Salamaat, Shalom,uri    

[VTJP] Respect Protests, letter in today's Burlington Free Press

2004-06-16 Thread James M Leas
            Burlington Free Press EDITORIAL    Wednesday, June 16, 2004   Letters to the Editor   Respect protests   When Israeli forces fired tank shells into a peaceful Palestinian protest march they did not just kill 10 people, mostly children, and woun

[VTJP] Fw: [nlg-middleeastcom] The UN vs. Caterpillar

2004-06-17 Thread James M Leas
- Forwarded message -- From: "Audrey Bomse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:45:01 -0400 Subject: [nlg-middleeastcom] The UN vs. Caterpillar Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Has the US media covered this story? Maybe now is the time to do something

Re: [VTJP] Vigil June 26

2004-06-22 Thread James M Leas
I am going to the march and rally. I think we should join it with our banner and signs this week instead of holding the vigil. If someone wants to speak we can ask to have a speaker at the rally. One of the points of the march and rally is the military occupation of Palestine and I am sure they wo

[VTJP] Fw: Re: Fw: Yonatan--refusing Israeli Captain in IDF and helicopter pilot to Vermont

2004-06-23 Thread James M Leas
similar itinerary for other speakers. Jimmy     - Forwarded Message - From: Susannah Heschel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: James M Leas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 10:01:07 -0400 Subject: Re: Fw: Yonatan--refusing Israeli Captain in IDF and helicop

[VTJP] conference call Thursday to plan Pilot tour

2004-06-23 Thread James M Leas
  Conference call Thursday June 24 from 9pm to 9:55pm EST for all interested in planning for the Yonaton Shapira tour in Vermont and in Hanover, NH. Yonaton is a refusing pilot. He was a captain in the Israeli Defense Force. He flew helicopters for the IDF for more than 10 years. He will di

[VTJP] washingtonpost: Israeli Soldiers' Exhibit Depicts Mistreatment of Palestinians by Troops, Settlers in Hebron

2004-06-24 Thread James M Leas
    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A766-2004Jun23.html?referrer=email   washingtonpost.com 'Breaking the Silence' on West Bank Abuse Israeli Soldiers' Exhibit Depicts Mistreatment of Palestinians by Troops, Settlers in Hebron By Molly MooreWashington Post Foreign ServiceThur

[VTJP] Fw: Standing against the claws of the wall

2004-06-24 Thread James M Leas
Professor Tanya Reinhart of Hebrew University writes a beautiful article describing the growing spirit of resistance joining Israelis and Palestinians against the wall. Published in Israel's largest daily newspaper yesterday.  Jimmy   - Forwarded Message - From: Tanya reinhart <[EM

[VTJP] Refuser pilot tour teleconference minutes

2004-06-24 Thread James M Leas
Summary of teleconference held tonight to plan the Yonotan Shapira tour in Vermont and at Dartmouth College.   on the phone were: Clint Hendler Dartmouth and Hanover Frank Nicosia Middlebury Steve Shapiro Montpelier Jimmy Leas Burlington Lou ___ Brattleboro Judith Kolokoff Seattle, National

[VTJP] Fw: Refuser pilot speech to alternate Israel Independence Day event in Israel

2004-06-24 Thread James M Leas
SPEECH BY YONATAN SHAPIRA, A REFUSENIK, AT THE ALTERNATIVE INDEPENDENCE DAY TORCH-LIGHTING CEREMONY, ON APRIL 26, 2004, PRESENTED BY “COURAGE TO REFUSE” [www.seruv.org.il]. (Translation)   Everything I say here is based on my love of Israel and my wish to protect her and the life of al

[VTJP] Re: Refuser pilot tour teleconference minutes

2004-06-25 Thread James M Leas
o is still in town.. Frank   -Original Message-From: James M Leas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 10:20 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Francis NicosiaCc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED];

[VTJP] Report of the A-Ram demo against the Wall

2004-06-26 Thread James M Leas
Free speech under attack Report of the A-Ram demo against the Wall by Adam Keller & links to Y-net and Haaretz It had been planned meticulously. The initiative came from the A-Ram municipality - a huge demonstration including as many Israelis as could be convinced to come on the weekend b

[VTJP] Fw: Avnery on Labor

2004-06-26 Thread James M Leas
Uri Avnery explains why the problem is not just Sharon, it is just as much the so called opposition parties, including Labor and Yahad, Yossi Beilin's party. He suggests what an opposition come to life would be like-- Take part in the daily battles on the ground Fight against the monstrous

[VTJP] link to Montpelier flyer for Yonatan Shapiro meeting

2004-06-29 Thread James M Leas
Folks, Here is a link to the beautiful Montpelier flyer generated by the Brit Tzedek national office for the meeting with Israeli refusing pilot Yonatan Shapiro who will be speaking at Beth Jacob Synagogue in Montpelier on Thursday, July 15 from 5-7pm. You can view or print the flyer from this sit

[VTJP] NYTimes.com Article: Israeli Court Orders Changes to Barrier in West Bank

2004-06-30 Thread James M Leas
for latest update: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/international/AP-Israel-Palestinians.html ?ex=1089601990&ei=1&en=ad174a8302cce0ac Israeli Court Orders Changes to Barrier in West Bank June 30, 2004 By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 8:41 a.m. ET JERUSALEM (AP) -- In a precedent-setting decisi

[VTJP] Fw: [NotInMyName] Abuse of health-care workers' neutral status

2004-07-03 Thread James M Leas
Title: Ambulances and International Law Folks, Good information about the use of ambulances for military purposes in the occupied territories in this exchange of letters published in the Lancet or for publication tomorrow. Jimmy   - Forwarded Message - From: Paola Canarutto <[EMAIL

[VTJP] Sharon announces the point of the Israeli Supreme Court decision on the wall

2004-07-04 Thread James M Leas
Folks, As the article from the right wing media in Israel reports, Sharon announced that last week's Israeli Supreme Court decision modifying the route of the wall and calling for taking Palestinian suffering into account has a short term objective: "strenghtening Israel's position ahead o

[VTJP] FIRST RESULTS OF THE ISRAELI SUPREME COURT DECISION ON THE WALL:

2004-07-05 Thread James M Leas
FIRST RESULTS OF THE ISRAELI SUPREME COURT DECISION ON THE WALL:   "despite the injunction and the court ruling on the path of the Wall, the army intends to continue working on the Wall in Az Zawiya and Deir Balut. The military claims that the injunction allows them to continue working in a

[VTJP] Fw: Avnery on Supreme Court

2004-07-05 Thread James M Leas
    "Ariel Sharon may well be satisfied with the court’s decision. True, the path of the wall will have to be planned anew, costing more money and time. But in a week the International Court of Justice in The Hague will deliver its decision on the wall and the matter will return to the UN

[VTJP] Fw: [EMEM] Vigil and open hunger strike against the wall [Azmi Bishara, a-Ram, Jerusalem, starting 3 July 2004]

2004-07-05 Thread James M Leas
Israeli citizen and member of Knesset Azmi Bishara takes action against the wall, and we should support his action. To the extent his action and other protests at the wall itself and around the world against the wall continue they will counter the benefit Sharon seeks from the Israeli Supreme Court

[VTJP] (unknown)

2004-07-08 Thread James M Leas
Military attack on civilian population. Refusers urgently needed. Protest action urgently needed.   Adnan’s Beit Hanun Ilan Pappe Few years ago, Adnan, an industrious student of history was trying to finish an MA thesis with my help. He was marooned in Beit Hanun, in the Gaza strip, but n

[VTJP] Court: fence violates int'l law, must be dismantled

2004-07-08 Thread James M Leas
"The International Court of Justice will rule on Friday that the separation fence contravenes international law, that it must be dismantled, and that compensation must be paid to the Palestinian owners of property confiscated for its construction, according to documents obtained by Haaretz.

[VTJP] Amira Hass acceptance speech for Anna Lindh award

2004-07-10 Thread James M Leas
Excellent speech by Israeli journalist Amira Haas as she accepted the Anna Lindh award. Covers key issues. (Anna Lindh was Sweden's popular foreign minister who was murdered on September 11, 2003).    http://www.middleeast.org/launch/redirect.cgi?num=6&a=-1&c=2

[VTJP] Fw: Thank you, your honors

2004-07-10 Thread James M Leas
Israeli peace activist Gila Svisky's excellent thank you to the International Court   - Forwarded Message - From: Gila Svirsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Gila Svirsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 11:24:38 +0200 Subject: Thank you, your honors Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[VTJP] "THE COURAGE TO REFUSE" Hear Israeli military refuser Captain Yonatan Shapira

2004-07-13 Thread James M Leas
"THE COURAGE TO REFUSE" Hear the story of an elite Israeli pilot who was not afraid to "use the huge power of a single small word: NO."   Talks by Israeli military refuser Captain Yonatan Shapira in Hanover, NH, and in Montpelier, Middlebury, and Burlington, Vermont, Thursday and Friday this

[VTJP] report from Yonatan's talk in Montpelier

2004-07-16 Thread James M Leas
ï Folks, I heard former Israeli Air Force CaptainYonatan Shapira speak yesterday in Montpelier at Beth Jacob.   With two or three others, Yonatan initiated the letter signed by the 26 refusing air force pilots. Though they did not change their minds about its content, in the end the others

[VTJP] report on Yonatan events

2004-07-17 Thread James M Leas
Folks, Here is a brief report on attendence and media coverage for Yonatan Shapira's talks at Dartmouth and in Vermont. The numbers are by my count, and I may have undercounted. The Times Argus reported 75 in Montpelier.   Hanover, NH, Dartmouth College 80 Montpelier Beth Jacob S

[VTJP] Response to Alan Dershowitz's attack on the International Court decision

2004-07-17 Thread James M Leas
Subject: 'Israel, A Law Unto Itself' http://www.miftah.org/Display.cfm?DocId=4272&CategoryId=5 Israel, A Law Unto Itself July 16, 2004 By Ben Saul Sore losers often blame the court, not themselves. Alan Dershowitz's polemical and hysterical attack on the International Court of Justice

[VTJP] Fw: Avnery on Paris hoax

2004-07-17 Thread James M Leas
- Forwarded message --From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 02:04:12 +0200Subject: Avnery on Paris hoaxMessage-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>   Hi,Hope this may interest you.Salamaat, Shalom,uri Uri Avnery 17.7.04      

[VTJP] If it were the reverse

2004-07-19 Thread James M Leas
Published in the Israeli daily, Ha'aretz.  www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/452564.html   If it were the reverse By Gideon Levy, Ha'aretz - Sunday, July 18, 2004What would happen if a Palestinian terrorist were to detonate a bomb at the entrance to an apartment building in Israel and cause

[VTJP] Public Access TV to air talk at OZ by refusing Israeli air force pilot Yonatan Shapira

2004-07-20 Thread James M Leas
]> To: "James M Leas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 11:29:59 -0400 Subject: RE: RE: Yonatan--refusing Israeli Captain in IDF and helicopter pilot to Vermont Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Jimmy, Thanks for thinking of Channel 17 on Yonatan Shapira'

[VTJP] Fw: Sentences reduced for the 5 Conscientious objectors ..

2004-07-21 Thread James M Leas
Shiminitsm to be released. These are the 5 high school student refusers, including Reuven Kaminer's grandson, who refused to be inducted into the IDF and who eloquently explained why during their trial. Jimmy - Forwarded message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dat

[VTJP] Oppose Senate Resolution 408 Supporting Israel's Wall to be voted this week

2004-07-22 Thread James M Leas
Title: FW: US Campaign- Action Alert: Oppose Senate Resolution Supporting Israel's Wall Dear Senator Leahy and Senator Jeffords: I urge you to oppose Senate Resolution 408 which supports Israel's wall in the West Bank and condemns the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its advisory opi

[VTJP] A WALL AGAINST THE WORLD

2004-07-26 Thread James M Leas
      A WALL AGAINST THE WORLD   150 countries voted in the UN General Assembly in favor of accepting the decision of the International Court of Justice that the wall on Palestinian land violates international law.   5 countries voted with the Sharon gove

[VTJP] potential speaker

2004-07-26 Thread James M Leas
Folks, At the Boston Social Forum yesterday I met Alice Rothchild, MD, after her presentation at one of the workshops. She is one of the doctors involved in the Jewish American Medical Project, which provides medical services to Palestinians living under occupation. For more information click on:

[VTJP] excellent op ed in Chicago Tribune

2004-07-27 Thread James M Leas
Folks, The following oped in the Chicago Tribune by a University of California Professor describes the non-violent campaign against the wall that has been going on for the past 18 months--and Israel's violent response. In attacking the 3000 Palestinian and Israeli peaceful demonstrators at

[VTJP] Ralph Nader's oped piece in the Boston Globe, Sunday, July 25, mentioning Israeli peace movement and Geneva accords

2004-07-27 Thread James M Leas
In his oped piece in the Boston Globe on Sunday, Ralph Nader graphically criticizes the Democrats for ignoring the Israeli peace movement, saying, "Democrats will ignore the Israeli peace movement whose members have developed accords for a two state solution with their Palestinian and Ameri

[VTJP] Fw: Staying in touch..

2004-07-30 Thread James M Leas
  - Forwarded Message - From: Reuven Kaminer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 'Reuven Kaminer' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 10:51:57 +0200 Subject: Staying in touch.. Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>     

[VTJP] letter to editor published today about Israeli refusing pilot Yonatan Shapira

2004-07-31 Thread James M Leas
Israeli refusing helicopter pilot, Captain Yonatan Shapira spoke at Dartmouth College, Beth Jacob Synagogue in Montpelier, at the Isley library in Middlebury, and at Ohavi Zedek Synagogue in Burlington, Vermont two weeks ago. He also appeared on the Mark Johnson radio program in Vermont and

Fw: [VTJP] FW: [AL-AWDA-News] CFL Position Statement on November Elections

2004-07-31 Thread James M Leas
Marc, I agree with you that Kerry's positions on Palestine/Israel are reprehensible. Thanks for sending me the Green Party platform on this issue (below). It appears that the Green Party supports self determination for both Palestinians and Israelis in a way that precludes one ruling the other, an

[VTJP] Response from Senator Patrick Leahy Re: excellent op ed in Chicago Tribune

2004-08-04 Thread James M Leas
- Forwarded message --From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 10:39:57 -0400Subject: Re: excellent op ed in Chicago TribuneMessage-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>   Dear Mr. Leas:   Thank you for forwarding to me a recent article from the Chicago Tribune

[VTJP] Uri Avnery on the disengagement plan

2004-08-07 Thread James M Leas
Whether or not the disengagement plan will ever be implemented, it has already been wildely successful in dividing the peace movement, derailing the Geneva Accords, and weakening opposition to Sharon. Now Sharon is on to expanding settlements, building new ones, grabbing more land, killing

[VTJP] Fw: [NLG] re. Vote for "Free Palestine" on NPR's Open Mic

2004-08-18 Thread James M Leas
- Forwarded message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2004 00:06:44 -0400 Subject: [NLG] re. Zionism Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Speaking of Zionism, I got this from a Canadian friend today: Original Message- From: Palestine Online Store [m

[VTJP] open letter to Clifton Kirkpatrick, Stated Clerk of Presbyterian Church

2004-08-20 Thread James M Leas
For sending your own letter go to: http://www.pcusa.org/form2mail/form2mail.jsp?f2name=Clifton+Kirkpatrick&subject=email+directory   To: Clifton KirkpatrickFrom: James Marc LeasSubject: DivestmentAs an American Jew active in several Jewish and American peace organizations I strongly support

[VTJP] "Puppets, Puppeteers And Israel," Ralph Nader responds to editorial in Washington Post

2004-08-21 Thread James M Leas
  washingtonpost.com Puppets, Puppeteers And Israel Saturday, August 21, 2004; Page A17 An Aug. 14 editorial's juxtaposition of my words, taken from a statement that was rooted in advocacy for an Israeli-Palestinian peace, was shameful and unsavory. (Readers can judge for themselves by s

[VTJP] Fw: Avnery on non-violence

2004-09-04 Thread James M Leas
During the half year free of suicide bombings just ended, Israeli forces killed more than 400 Palestinian civilians. Even without making this point, that Sharon's violence against Palestinian civilians remained extreme, Uri Avnery's article clearly lays out the problem facing the Palestinia

[VTJP] Fw: [Btvs-app] End of the Road Map

2004-09-15 Thread James M Leas
Disengagement has been a remarkable success, killing off Geneva and its siblings, now killing off the Roadmap, as well as roping in "mainstream" parts of Israel's "peace movement" to be collaborators with Sharon. It also succeeded in disengaging opposition to the path of the wall, legitimizing a co

[VTJP] Fw: Shministim tour

2004-09-15 Thread James M Leas
Louis, The Refuser Solidarity Network is organizing a refuser tour this fall, and we can include Brandeis as well as other campuses and communities around New England. The tour will include some or all of the five released from prison today. See the attached schedule showing that the tour i

[VTJP] Fw: [refusniks_updates] The 5 refusinks were released from prison on Sep. 15th, 2004

2004-09-16 Thread James M Leas
- Forwarded message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:45:45 - Subject: [refusniks_updates] The 5 refusinks were released from prison on Sep. 15th, 2004 Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To all the supporters of the refusniks The 5 refusin

[VTJP] Re: Lecture tour

2004-09-16 Thread James M Leas
the next VTJP meeting Oct. 11 to bring us > > up-to-date? mIncidentally, do you know if one of the five is Reuven > and > Dafna Kaminer's grandson? That would be terrific in view of our > having heard > Reuven speak. Thanks. Sincerely, Miriam > Copy: to VTJP members. >

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2004-09-16 Thread James M Leas
Miriam, my suggestion is that the PHRP project continue to facilitate and organize coalitions to build demonstrations, rallies, debates, panels, film showings, and other events in Burlington, Montpelier, and in other parts of the state. Jimmy On Thu, 16 Sep 2004 15:49:16 -0400 "Miriam Ward" <[EMA

[VTJP] Fw: Parents' Forum Is Pleased to Announce

2004-09-21 Thread James M Leas
This means it is yes to the national tour by some or all of the five Israeli draft resisters just released from prison. They arrive in the US and the national tour begins October 23 and extends through Novermber 25. The national tour is being organized by the Refuser Solidarity Network and

[VTJP] Jimmy to speak at Vermont AFL-CIO convention this Saturday

2004-09-22 Thread James M Leas
Folks, I just heard from Dan Brush, President of the Vermont AFL-CIO, that he is inviting me to speak as Vermont Green Party Candidate for Vermont Attorney General, along with mostly Democratic politicians and candidates for state and federal offices, at the Vermont AFL-CIO convention this

[VTJP] Fw: Courage to Refuse and David Zonsheine nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

2004-09-30 Thread James M Leas
  - Forwarded Message - From: Refuser Solidarity Network <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:57:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Courage to Refuse and David Zonsheine nominated for NPP Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  Dear Friends of the Refuser Movement, I

[VTJP] Haaretz: Israeli Refuseniks nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

2004-10-04 Thread James M Leas
Published in the Israeli daily newspaper, Haaretz http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/483927.html Fri., October 01, 2004 Tishrei 16, 5765 In the service of refusal By Amir Ben-David Now that he and the group he leads are candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize, David Zonsheine is looking toward

[VTJP] This is an interesting website

2004-10-06 Thread James M Leas
I just took action on this issue and thought you might find it interesting too. I added the following to the text of the letter: I believe that the first step must be an immediate withdrawal of all Israeli soldiers and settlers from the occupied territories. Only then will the resistance to

[VTJP] Fw: Avnery on Sharon's philosophy

2004-10-17 Thread James M Leas
Uri Avneri analyses disclosure by Sharon confident in interview that purpose of redeployment plan is to kill peace process and end possibility of Palestinian state. Despite disclosure so called "left" parties in Israel continue to support Sharon and his plan.   - Forwarded message -

[VTJP] Fw: [rsnboard] FW: RE: Ralph Nader's letter to ADL/Refusniks

2004-10-17 Thread James M Leas
Ralph Nader's excellent letter to Abraham Foxman at the ADL is at: http://www.votenader.org/media_press/index.php?cid=276 He quotes extensively from Vermonter, Jules Rabin's excellent article about Israeli refusenik, Yonatan Shapira in Counterpunch. Jimmy Nader to Anti-Defamation League: Cr

[VTJP] Fw: report on the visit of Noam Bahat in Amherst and Northampton

2004-11-01 Thread James M Leas
Excellent work in Amherst and Northampton. Thanks very much Joel, Jo, and Carolyn. - Forwarded message -- From: Joel Dansky or Nancy Felton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], James M Leas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMA

[VTJP] Avnery records 25 years with Arafat

2004-11-01 Thread James M Leas
  well written and valuable appraisal of Yassir Arafat from Israeli journalist and peace activist, Uri Avnery.   Original Message - Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 12:56 PM Subject: Fwd: [GushShalom] Avnery records 25 years with ArafatBegin forwarded message: From: "Gush Shalom "

[VTJP] Report on Noam Bahat's talk at Brandeis University

2004-11-02 Thread James M Leas
Noam will be speaking at UVM on Thursday at 7pm in room 315 at the Living and Learning Complex (near Main Street and University Heights, one block west of Spear Street). Jimmy - Forwarded message -- From: Gordon Fellman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Undisclosed-recipients:; Date: Tue, 0

[VTJP] "I killed thirty children," article in Israel's largest daily newspaper, Yediot Aharonot

2004-11-02 Thread James M Leas
  Yediot Aharonot Israel, October, 2004 [This article was translated from Hebrew] I killed thirty children Confirmed and confessed, B. Michael BETWEEN Sept 29 and Oct 15, fifteen days in all, I killed thirty children.  Two children per day. Two dead children per day is more or less

[VTJP] Noam Bahat, an Israeli Refusenik to speak at UVM tonight

2004-11-04 Thread James M Leas
Noam Bahat, an Israeli Refusenik to speak at UVM Tonight 7:00pm, Thursday, November 4Room 315, Living and Learning Complex (near corner of Main Street and University Heights, one block west of Spear Street)   Noam Bahat, 21, an Israeli refusenik who refuses to be conscripted into the IDF

[VTJP] Fw: [NotInMyName] A letter from an American Jews to the Palestinian community

2004-11-12 Thread James M Leas
  - Forwarded Message - From: "Joel Finkel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NIMN-National" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 22:00:42 -0600 Subject: [NotInMyName] A letter from an American Jews to the Palestinian community Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>   I have just been informed

[VTJP] Fw: [NotInMyName] Please write to the Tribune about "Araft's bitter legacy"

2004-11-13 Thread James M Leas
An excellent answer to today's editorial in the Chicago Tribune by Joel Finkel. Jimmy   - Forwarded Message - From: "Joel Finkel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "NIMN-National" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "NIMN-Chicago" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 11:07:25 -0600 Subject: [NotInMyNam

[VTJP] Fw: [NLGInternational] from UFPJ: Arafat's Legacy: Understanding What We Are Fighting For

2004-11-14 Thread James M Leas
- Forwarded message -- From: "Art Heitzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "nlginternational listserv" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "Progressive Wisconsin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 23:10:23 -0600 Subject: [NLGInternational] from UFPJ: Arafat's Legacy: Understanding Wha

[VTJP] Fw: Sharon's Gaza Pullout: Not Gonna Happen!

2004-11-16 Thread James M Leas
Tanya Reinhart is a professor of linguistics at Hebrew University in Israel. She got her PhD at MIT under Noam Chomsky. Her article provides the evidence showing that no pullout from the Gaza strip is intended. The disengagement plan is a way to silence the opposition while Sharon escalates

[VTJP] Re: [VTpeace] Leahy Supports Gonzales Attorney General!

2004-11-19 Thread James M Leas
A strong reaction to Senator Leahy's unconscionable support for an advocate of torture is appropriate. A strong reaction to his joining Kerry in refusal to champion an investigation of the flawed election is also appropriate. It's not just Leahy, of course. Kerry gave Bush 18 standing ovati

[VTJP] Israeli refusenik speaks out in US for divestment

2004-11-30 Thread James M Leas
Shamai Leibowitz is an Israeli reserve officer in the IDF and an Israeli attorney. He is one of the original signers of the Courage to Refuse statement http://www.seruv.org.il/defaulteng.asp, now signed by 550 Israeli reserve officers. He is presently a law student at American University in Wash

[VTJP] Fw: VJPPI endorsement

2004-11-30 Thread James M Leas
Is the group interested in endorsing at the antiwar demonstration on December 11? and having a speaker? - Forwarded message -- From: Nicole & Jose B Davila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: James M Leas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 22:35:22 -0500 Subject: V

[VTJP] "Leahy Likes Gonzales," a letter published yesterday in the Burlington Free Press

2004-12-02 Thread James M Leas
The Burlington Free Press OPINION    Wednesday, December 01, 2004 Letters to the editor http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/bfpnews/editorial/wednesday/4000h.htm   Leahy likes Gonzales After meeting with Alberto Gonzales, President Bush's

[VTJP] BBCnews: Battling against Israeli 'apartheid'

2004-12-26 Thread James M Leas
Battling against Israeli 'apartheid' By Lucy Ash, BBC news, northern Israel BBC News Online December 23, 2004 Adel Kaadan is standing by the side of a potholed road surrounded by puddles of sewage. "Can you smell it now?" he asks. "My children have to pass this way every day on their wa

[VTJP] Vermont leads the list of states in number killed proportionate to state population

2004-12-28 Thread James M Leas
Vermont leads the list of states in number killed proportionate to state population   With ten Vermonters killed in Iraq, Vermont leads the list of states in number killed proportionate to state population. Vermont has 1.61 killed in Iraq per hundred thousand of population. Hawaii only has

[VTJP] Fw: [EMEM] Gush / What disengagement? ["A Whole Year" has passed but no progress - only more death & destruction & settlements; Gush Shalom ad; FYI]

2004-12-31 Thread James M Leas
- Forwarded message -- From: "Uri Avnery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Encounter-EMEM for international Israel-Palestine peace activities <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 22:18:43 +0200 Subject: [EMEM] Gush / What disengagement? ["A Whole Year" has passed but no progress - o

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